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Dividend Stocks
Many investors overlook the importance of steady income. No matter your investment profile, dividends provide stable growth with consistent payments that accrue and compound over time. If you plan to retire wealthy, you need stocks that will pay you to own them. Our investment analysts highlight the stocks with the highest yields, uncover those increasing their payouts and evaluate the highly regarded Dividend Aristocrats, plus much more. Read on to find out how you can profit from investing in dividend stocks.

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When treasury bonds were below 2%, low-yield stocks were pretty safe. But now that rates are back on the rise, these five companies are in trouble.
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These five companies put themselves in the unwelcome minority this year by making cuts or even suspending their regular dividend payouts.
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Jumping into high-yielding stocks without looking under the hood can result in disaster. Avoid or sell these big dividend payers with less desirable fundamentals.
2 Dividend Sectors I Wouldn’t Recommend to My Worst Enemy
Thanks to "taper" talk, the time is right to treat both REITs and utilities as a pariah in your quest for profits ... despite their outsized yields.
Income and Growth — What a Powerful Combination
Present dividend yield is great -- but what about down the line? Try to pick companies that are likely to increase payouts ahead of the pace of inflation. These two names are a great place to start.
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Most of Wall Street's traditional income avenues have either become too pricey or too miserly in yield. A search outside of the norm, though, reveals a couple income champions.
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Recent IPO SeaWorld initiated a dividend starting this quarter, joining six other companies rewarding shareholders by redistributing more of their cash.
Small-Cap Stocks With High Yield: What Could Go Wrong?
If a stock promising high yield and growth sounds too good to be true, it probably is. But there still are ways you can collect income on small-cap stocks.
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Here are 15 dividend stocks that I find a great value today based on our fundamental analysis. All provide great yields and solid growth potential
PepsiCo: A Great Dividend Stock for Long-Term Investors
PepsiCo manufactures, markets, and sells various foods, snacks, and carbonated and non-carbonated beverages worldwide, and is a dividend stock well worth owning
Iron Mountain Scrutiny a Warning Shot to Non-Traditional REITs
IRS' study of Iron Mountain's REIT proposal could give other companies pause before seeking the tax-advantaged status
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FedEx and UnitedHealth Group led a group of eight stocks announcing higher dividend payouts to shareholders this week.
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High-yielding investments have lost their froth since late May, when "QE Infinity" began to appear infinite no more. Now, some are attractive buys ... but not all.
Johnson & Johnson Is One Must Own Dividend Stock
Johnson & Johnson has delivered steady dividend increases for the last 50 years, a track record that makes it a stalwart for dividend portfolios
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